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    August 16, 2022

    Northern Meetings: Aug. 17-24

    Chebeague Island Mon.  8/22  5 p.m.  Broadband Meeting  Zoom Wed.  8/24  6 p.m.  Board of Selectmen Meeting  Zoom Cumberland Mon.  8/22  7 p.m.  Town Council Meeting  Town Hall  Tues.  8/23  6:30 p.m.  Housing Task Force  Town Hall Durham Thur.  8/18  6:30 p.m.  Durham Historic District Commission  Eureka Center Tues.  8/23  6:30 p.m.  Select Board Meeting  […]

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    August 16, 2022

    Absentee ballots now available in Portland

    Absentee ballots may be requested from the City Clerk’s Office until the close of business Nov. 3. A ballot may be requested online at maine.gov and by calling the clerk’s office between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 207-874-8677. An absentee ballot application can be mailed to City Clerk’s Office, 389 Congress St., Portland ME […]

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    August 16, 2022

    Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Prioritizing mental and behaviorial health for all

    As August draws to a close, I’m hopeful that everyone got a chance to unwind this summer and is ready to start the new school year with a renewed sense of enthusiasm and purpose. At the same time, I’m also mindful that this year follows an incredibly difficult 2021-2022 school year. That’s why one of […]

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    August 16, 2022

    Mainewhile: Turning up the heat on winter preparations

    Back when I was a kid, “Aesop’s Fables” had a sort of fashionable revival and it was fairly common to hear them read aloud at the library story time. They were even a regular feature on Sesame Street. One of these was “The Ant and the Grasshopper.” The way the story goes (in most versions), […]

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    August 14, 2022

    People & Business: Aug. 17

    Dunkin’ donation Giving back The Cumberland & Falmouth Farmers Market presented the Falmouth Food Pantry with a check for $1,534.30 earlier this month. Of the total, $767.15 was collected in donations during the Wednesday market in July and the market matched that amount. “Throughout the month of July, during our Wednesday market, our generous patrons […]

  • Published
    August 12, 2022
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    Portland Meetings: Aug. 17-24

    Wed.  8/17  4 p.m.  Public Art Committee  City Hall Wed.  8/17  5 p.m.  Historic Preservation Meeting  City Hall Thur.  8/18  8:30 a.m.  Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee  City Hall Thur.  8/18  8:30 a.m.  Zoning Board of Appeals  Zoom Fri.  8/19  8 a.m.  Board of Assessment Review  City Hall Tues.  8/23  8 a.m.  Legislative & Nominating Committee  City […]

  • Published
    August 12, 2022

    Arts Calendar: Aug. 19-26

    ‘Kinky Boots’ Auditions “Sylvia”: 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Aug 22 & 23, City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. A modern romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog, citytheater.org. Exhibits/Galleries Alison Bramhall of Festive Fish: RE/MAX Shoreline Cafe, lower level at 88 Middle St., Portland, through August. “Cosmopolitan Stylings of Mildred and Madeleine Burrage”: Maine Historical […]

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    August 12, 2022

    Community Calendar: Aug. 19-26

    Flotilla to Fight Cancer Benefits Saturday 8/20 Flotilla to Fight Cancer Concert: 1 p.m., free “floating concert” performed by the Don Campbell Band, Casco Bay, Falmouth side of Cow Island, Long Island. Free, doncampbellmusic.com. Sunday 8/21 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick Run for Kids 5K Race/Walk: 10:30 a.m., Flight Deck Brewing, 11 Atlantic Ave., […]

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    August 12, 2022

    It Happened in Windham: The memoir of Reba Mae Manchester

    The Windham Historical Society introduced a new feature on its Facebook page at the beginning of the year called Memoir Mondays, which shares weekly entries from the memoir of Rebecca Mary Manchester, who was born in Windham on March 3, 1909. The memoir was written for her children and provides a wealth of information about […]

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    August 12, 2022

    Inside Standish: Aug. 12

    Go back in time to the Isles of Shoals Standish Parks and Rec is offering a day trip to the Isles of Shoals in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Wednesday, Aug. 17. The trip will include a narrated tour navigating 10 miles past the islands and Portsmouth Harbor out to Star Island, where a walking tour will […]